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    No! Say it ain't so! No France or Germany allowed!! —David Koudys
   (URL) (CNN) -- The Pentagon will bar France, Germany and other countries that opposed the U.S.-led war in Iraq from competing for $18.6 billion worth of contracts in the Mideast nation's reconstruction efforts " " "It is necessary for the protection (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Q Who is getting 38% of the $18.6bn? —Scott Arthur
     (...) What ever happened to free trade? What ever happened to freedom of speech? For once he does not have Blair's support: (URL) (...) On the "security interests" point, it's good to see that Saudi Arabian companies are in for a share: (URL) Who is (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Q Who is getting 38% of the $18.6bn? —John Neal
     (...) Good questions. They never existed in Iraq-- until now. Whatever happened to opposing blood-thirsty dictators, and promoting freedom and democracy in the world? JOHN (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
    
         Re: Q Who is getting 38% of the $18.6bn? —Scott Arthur
      (...) You mean like Bush is doing in (URL)? They boil people alive there with your tax-dollars..... wave your little flag at that if you dare! Scott A (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
    
         Re: Q Who is getting 38% of the $18.6bn? —Dave Schuler
     (...) I'm sorry, but that's simply inconsistent with reality. Free trade absolutely does not exist in Iraq. As just one example, an enormous, multibillion-dollar, well-connected company has a stranglehold on the reconstruction process in a no-bid (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
   
        Re: No! Say it ain't so! No France or Germany allowed!! —John Neal
   (...) What? You are just finally coming to that realization???? :-) JOHN (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 

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